Why private equity won and investors lost
John Vaz The demise of Dick Smith is a stark reminder of the risks of investing in companies listed by private equity firms without doing careful research.
Why are your savings sitting with the big four banks?
Richard Livingston Australians love the idea of 'free money', yet more than $600 billion of the $750 billion that Australian households have in cash deposits is in one of the big four banks.
2016: buckle up and hang on
What to do when the kids leave home
Have yourself a modern low-cost Christmas
Features
SAVINGS TIPS
10 ways to save money right now
Bessie Hassan Altering a couple of old habits and developing new ones could see you save significantly.
INTELLIGENT INVESTOR
Top 10 money mistakes of the middle-aged
Graham Witcomb You're at the height of your career and you probably have a couple of extra mouths to feed. Here are the 10 biggest money mistakes to avoid in your 40s and 50s.
Why do we still have 5c pieces (and what can you do with them)?
Caitlin Wheeler It's a question that has troubled the most frugal among us. What does 5c buy you these days, and how can you put it to use?
How to start investing in shares
Scott Phillips If you haven't yet taken the plunge in share investment, maybe 2016 will be the year you start (or restart) your investing journey.
HOT STOCK
How Nufarm is getting more out of the land
Greg Smith Fat Prophets: With the world's land in fixed supply, and agricultural yields in focus, Nufarm's value proposition is high.
THE MOTLEY FOOL
Aussie tech company wowing the world
Scott Phillips Shares in Australian technology company Atlassian are trading strongly after a triumphant debut on NASDAQ. Should Australians invest?
Dodge smartphone bill shock these holidays
John Collett Bill Holder and Hayden Olusum are two of millions of Australians who've been stung by excess data usage - and in both cases, the telco was at fault.
BASIC TRAINING
How to make charity a regular part of life
Larissa Ham For many people giving is part of Christmas, but how can you do your bit year-round without breaking the bank?
YOUR QUESTIONS
Capital gains tax may apply when you split units
George Cochrane We live in combined flats as our permanent place of residence and neither one has ever been rented. Do we pay tax on the sale?.
Columns
Opinion
Savings tips are not sexist
Sally Rose Feathers got ruffled when I wrote about how much a woman could gain from putting wine money into superannuation.
A final fling
David Potts Stop me if this starts to sound more obituary than last column, but at least if I ever write a book you already have the abridged version.
BASIC TRAINING
Charity in everyday life
Larissa Ham Christmas is a time of giving but how can you do your bit year-round?
GETTING AHEAD
A fond farewell
David Potts The last time I was made redundant was a less pleasant affair than this one.
Q & A: Ask an Expert
ASK NOEL
Plan for age pension changes
Noel Whittaker The age pension is not intended to support those with higher levels of wealth to maintain capital.
ASK NOEL
How to make super last a (longer) lifetime
Noel Whittaker Our resident personal finance expert answers reader questions.
YOUR QUESTIONS
Should my husband register with Centrelink?
George Cochrane George Cochrane answers readers' questions.
ASK NOEL
Tax deductible renovations
Noel Whittaker Can you claim the cost of renovating an investment property off your income or capital gains tax?